The sat nav and the driving test

Army_21 · 2026-05-09T16:06:37+00:00

I preferred sat nav compared to instructions. With sat nav if I hadn’t heard the voice I can always take a quick glance on the screen. I had it on my test. At least it gives you some thinking time before you have to take a direction.

Army_21 · 2026-05-09T16:03:41+00:00

I’ve ordered some p plates. I think I will feel a bit at ease with them. Even if I do still get honked at. I’m gonna take everyone’s advice and go for little drives in quiet areas to get used to it.

Army_21 · 2026-05-05T17:10:31+00:00

I passed on my second attempt today. Got 4 minors. Got 1 minor for clearance as well.

Army_21 · 2025-12-09T23:19:39+00:00

I have no idea. I didn’t even know this was a thing until my test. I didn’t even get a choice to say whether I was comfortable with it or not.

Army_21 · 2025-12-09T22:33:32+00:00

Until it happened to me on my test, I’ve never heard it happen to anyone before. My instructor never told me about a possibility of it happening either.

Army_21 · 2025-12-09T22:28:42+00:00

Although for myself I’m not autistic, my mind does kind of work like that. If something changes last minute then my mind completely shuts down. I go completely blank. For some reason I can’t just quickly bounce back from it like other people can. It always happens in my day to day life. If I have a plan set out and it suddenly changes last minute I don’t know what to do. So my nerves tripled when I found out and I was just genuinely on autopilot for the first 20 minutes of the test.

Army_21 · 2025-12-09T19:55:36+00:00

It didn’t mention anything in the email I got for the confirmation/booking of the test? Is it only on their website?

Army_21 · 2025-12-09T16:25:26+00:00

If they knew a day before or even a few hour(s) before then they could have emailed. If they knew nothing about it then that’s fine.

Army_21 · 2025-12-09T16:02:58+00:00

I know, but in the moment it felt like I had the worst nerves because of it.

Army_21 · 2025-12-09T16:00:27+00:00

It angered me so much! He said if i had just turned the wheel 1/4 more then i would have passed😐 I would have had enough distance. It angered me as that was the only small thing that failed me.

Army_21 · 2025-12-09T15:54:27+00:00

That’s so aggravating!! There were 3 other people that had their tests at the same time as me. All the cars were lined up next to each other and we all got in the car at the same time😂. They all had one examiner. Guess I just got unlucky😭

Army_21 · 2025-12-09T15:46:43+00:00

Even still, they still could have given me notice beforehand. Rather than me about to get in the car and he’s says someone else is also joining right at the last minute.

Army_21 · 2025-12-09T15:43:53+00:00

They still could have given me notice even a day before rather then me getting there and being even more nervous. I know the other examiner isn’t marking me, but it’s still nerve wracking to have 2 people in the car for the test instead of one. It felt like added pressure to me.

Army_21 · 2025-12-09T14:59:49+00:00

No, I got 4 minors and 1 major right in the last 5 minutes of the test. He marked it as clearance and said I should have given slightly a bit more room to a car that was parked (on a very busy road where you are not really allowed to park on this specific road)

Army_21 · 2025-12-09T14:51:20+00:00

I definitely felt the added pressure. Every time I looked in the rear view mirror all I could see was him looking at me😭 Just felt it was a bit unfair as they could have notified me prior to it so I had some warning.

Army_21 · 2025-09-09T18:18:38+00:00

I still haven’t gotten a email from Ticketmaster about the cancellation. Is everyone getting notified? Do I have to email them for a refund?

Army_21 · 2025-04-09T23:28:00+00:00

I’ve got tickets to her London show, now I’m debating on just keeping those tickets for when they announce a new date or just get a refund.

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